UMass Football Recruiting Database - Minutemen Class of 2015

Recruiting is the lifeblood that keeps a college football program alive and kicking. As Mark Whipple and the University of Massachusetts football team move into year three of Football Bowl Subdivision membership, the process has never been more important.

The 2015 cycle is especially interesting because it'll be Whipple's first full recruiting effort since returning to the Minutemen.

With the help of his coaching staff, he pieced together a fairly impressive batch of players for 2014 on short notice. Given a whole year, Whipple should be able to put his considerable recruiting connections to work even more successfully.

A strong recruiting class would also help make UMass a more attractive target as the team searches for a new conference following the 2015 season.

Before diving into this year's crop, be sure to check out recaps of the Minutemen's recruiting classes from the previous three seasons:

Per NCAA regulations, UMass has a maximum of 25 scholarships to hand out to recruits, but because of the size of the roster, actually has quite a few less than that with which to work. Below is an updated list of all the players reported to have given the team a (non-binding) verbal commitment.

Brandon Mangram - CB

Recruits by state

Florida - 5

Massachusetts - 3

Connecticut - 2

Rhode Island - 1

New York - 1

Arizona - 1

Ohio - 1

New Jersey - 1

Louisiana - 1

Texas - 1

Georgia - 1

Recruits by rating

- 6

- 12

UMass Recruiting Map

Explore the Google Map below to get a better idea of where UMass coach Mark Whipple and his staff are recruiting around the country. Click on the pins for a closer look at each player. Offensive players are labeled with a blue marker and defensive players are labeled with a red marker.